Cricket Team
The London Saints cricket team plays regular fixtures on Sundays during what occasionally passes as a summertime, and we’re always on the lookout for new players.
To get involved, contact Dave Thomas at davethomas@londonsaints.com
Coldharbour v London Saints – Sun July 4th – Coldharbour CC
Coldharbour 232 – 7 (Rogers 3-54, Thomas 2-20, Dowson 2-35) London Saints 183 (Dowson 77, Rogers 58, Collis 20) A very creditable performance against a strong team on the usual small but beautiful ground amongst the Surrey Downs with great views of the surrounding countryside overlooking Gatwick Airport, that was when the low clouds didn’t […]
London Saints CC vs Old Chelmsfordians 5th XI, Sunday 27th June 2021
London Saints 72 (Griffiths 24, Calais 13) off 22.4 overs Old Chelmsfordians 73-6 (Berkeley 2 – 6) off 21.4 overs A forecast threat of heavy rain meant we opted for a 30 over contest against first-time opponents, Old Chelmsfordians 5th XI. Having lost the toss, an abject batting performance by London Saints meant the game […]
LSCC vs. Nascott Old Haberdashers, Elstree – 6th June 2021
LSCC – 149-6 35 overs (Barnes 42 not out, McIntyre 40) Nascott – 115 all out – 29 overs (DT 4-17, Tiger 3-17, Barnes 2-5) After our game was called off last week, Saints marched in to their first game ‘proper’ looking to maintain their unbeaten 2021 record – after a moral victory last week […]
Cricket Review of the Season 2020
The club’s 40th, and in many ways strangest, year saw us play our 439th match welcoming one new player (Oliver Griffiths being the 3rd generation of the massive Grimes/Griffiths mafia that is threatening to take over the club) into the squad taking the overall number of players who have represented the club over the 40 […]
Trafalgar v London Saints – Sunday 13 September, Raynes Park, Wimbledon
Trafalgar 177 for 7 off 30 overs (H.Dowson 2-13, G.Dowson 2-21, Smith 2-29) London Saints 179 for 7 off 29.2 overs (H.Dowson 50ret, G.Dowson 49, B.Collis 39) The passing of the guard? Well we started on a high, with a win in our opening game at home v Roadrunners and we finished on a high […]
Hermits v London Saints – Saturday 12 September, Falkland CC, Newbury
Hermits 240 for 6 off 35 overs (Berkeley 2-40, McIntyre 1-38, Nanton 1-40)London Saints 155 for 9 off 35 overs (Jones 35, Rogers 32, Griffiths 28)Match reporter: Phil Not Kenny RogersOn a perfect day for cricket, we gathered at the picturesque setting of Falkand CC in Newbury – a virtual home fixture for four of […]
London Saints v Ex Blues – Friday Sep 4th – Ex Blues CC, West Wickham, Kent – Time Game
London Saints 158 all out (McIntyre 31, Jones 24) Match Reporter: Eric Shadick, ex player and current holder of the No 1 shirt Chairman Mick and I arrived at Ex Blues ready to dispense unnecessary and unwanted advice from the boundary edge, only to find LSSC had already made a breakthrough without it, courtesy of […]
Roadrunners v. London Saints – Sun Aug 30th – Houghton Regis, Beds – 35 overs
London Saints 121 – 8 (Mr Extras 31, Berkeley 21, Nanton 18, T. Collis 14) Roadrunners 123 – 7 (McIntyre 3 – 22) won by 3 wickets For their 3rd post-lockdown game of this unique summer, London Saints CC travelled to Bedfordshire for the return fixture against the Roadrunners. Having won a thrilling encounter at […]
London Saints v Nascott – Sun Aug 23 – Old Haberdashers CC – 30 overs match
Nascott – 136 – 7 (Pearce 3 – 24) London Saints 132 – 9 (G.Dowson 41, Calais 19) It all came down to the final ball. More than three hours of toil (interspersed with the odd sandwich, pie, quiche and Mrs Wheelie bin’s latest tray bake) was going to be resolved by a single delivery […]
LSSC vs. Roadrunners Old Haberdashers – 2nd August 2020 – The New Normal Saints win by 90 runs
Roadrunners – 137 all out – 28.3 overs (May 4-23, Calais 2-11) LSSC – 227-8 – 35 overs (Dowson H. 100 no, Rogers 38) We should have seen this coming really in this the most unpredictable and unlikely of years, London Saints finally started the 2020 season and did so with a win and a […]
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